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[threebetrayals]

...I don't remember.

[He thinks he might have? But if he did that was a while ago.]

[book2thehead]

[He smiles a little.] That's okay.

[Because he's telling him now, anyway.]

It's because of what I do. The other doushin are all fine, but it's not like any of us are friends. We get along, and we're friendly enough, but I know how I am. If I got too honest with them they'd just get annoyed with me and leave. That's how it always is, so... I keep my distance from most people. It's safer that way.

It's... different with you. [With Venti, too. But this isn't about Venti-] I keep pushing to get to know you better and no matter how annoying I get you always let me come back. And it's kind of fun, like we're playing a game that's just for us. It makes me feel... a bit special, I guess. It makes me wanna play with you all the time.

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[Oh.]

It's not a matter of letting you come back. I don't let people do anything. [He pauses, and then softly:] I don't let humans do anything. You just do. I've never been able to stop them. Especially the ones I like.

[Wanderer, despite everything, is still too damn soft for humans. He's just softer than usual for Heizou.]

...you're not wrong about it feeling like a game with you, though. Most people would have tried to make me less of an asshole already. You don't. You like it.

[book2thehead]

[Heizou looks back up at him with a soft smile. He's still feeling kind of nervous and vulnerable, but also... a little hopeful, maybe?]

You're not an asshole, Wanderer. You're just sharp around the edges. It makes you protective of anyone who gets past it. I don't see anything wrong with that.

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I'm an asshole, Heizou. I have spent nearly five hundred years being an asshole.

[Just an asshole with some squishy bits.

He gives up hiding in the kitchen and goes to sit next to Heizou.]

There's maybe three people who don't mind, or that I'm not an asshole to. You're...one of them.

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[He likes those squishy bits. They're Heizou's favorite.

As soon as they're sitting next to each other, Heizou gives Wanderer a little nudge with his knee.]

Is Venti one of the others?

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Yes, and I still don't know how.

[He huffs, but he nudges Heizou back.]

He's just like that.

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[Heizou just chuckles a little, back to sipping his tea.]

Yeah, I'm not quite sure how he does it either. Just part of being the god of freedom, I suppose~

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He's the worst. [He is not.] And I still say you're a masochist.

[Back on more familiar footing.]

[book2thehead]

And you're still a sadist~

[Heizou playfully sticks his tongue out at Wanderer for a second.]

Oh, maybe that's why I like you so much! So you can forget about all that other stuff I said~

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Mmm, no. I don't think I will.

[He's smirking.]

I'll remember it always, just to torture you.

[And because it makes him soft.]

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[That smirk makes him wrinkle his nose a little, reaching up to poke at it.]

Careful now, if you torture me too much I'll have to kiss you.

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Oh? Is that a promise?

[book2thehead]

[He blinks, surprised. His cheeks go a little pink.]

...Do you want it to be?

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[Oops, he did not react the way he expected.]

And if I do?

[book2thehead]

...Do you like it when I kiss you?

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[Wanderer may not really need to breathe, but he still manages to choke on air at that.]

I--what kind of question is that?!

[book2thehead]

[He lets out an embarrassed little chuckle, even though his cheeks are still pretty pink.]

Ah- You're right, you don't have to answer that. You've just always looked so alarmed when I've kissed you in the past, so... I thought maybe you didn't like it.

[That's why he hasn't tried since after he woke up from his month-long nap.]

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If I didn't like it, would I let you do it?

[book2thehead]

That's why I always tried to catch you by surprise when I did it!

[But that's good to know...]

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I thought you were just being a brat.

[book2thehead]

Well. That's also true~

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[Wanderer rolls his eyes and just shoves at Heizou, as if he were a child.]

[book2thehead]

[The shove just makes him giggle, swaying right back so their shoulders bump together.]

So you... You really don't mind?

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If I did, you would know. It would be painful.